The Hideous Game

The Hideous Game

Download this adventure, and you could be playing in five minutes!

In the vast city of Qi, where technological wonders are the rule rather than the exception, a game begins. The slidikin have slipped once more from the shadows to play their elaborate game of blood, teeth, and knives. Can you discover the secrets of the past in time to save lives in the present?

The Hideous Game is an Instant Adventure, which means you can skip the prep and get right to playing. The innovative Instant Adventure format makes prepping for an RPG no more difficult or time consuming than setting up a board game, while showcasing the wonder, mystery, and awe of the Ninth World. This isn’t an adventure seed or sketchy idea—it’s a complete adventure in a new format that requires minimal prep. Run it as a one-shot, or drop it into your ongoing campaign when you don’t have time to prep your own adventures!

This 22-page adventure was run in official GenCon 2015 Numeneraevents. It includes six pre-generated characters, so you have everything you need to play!

Note: The total page count of 22 pages includes the 10-page adventure, plus 6 pre-generated characters.

Charles Ryan

Charles M. Ryan has written or contributed to titles in nearly every class of tabletop game—board games, card games, trading card games, miniature games, and roleplaying games—over a 25-year career in the game industry. He has also served as the global brand manager for Dungeons & Dragons and headed up the marketing department at the UK’s Esdevium Games, one of the world’s largest game distributors. He is the Chief Operating Officer at Monte Cook Games.